perf: use numpy array lookup for solution unpacking

[MaykThewessen]

Summary

Replace pandas Series indexing with numpy array lookup in the solution unpacking loop (Model.solve(), lines 1570-1594).

Before:

sol=set_int_index(sol)
sol.loc[-1] =nanforname, varinself.variables.items():
idx=np.ravel(var.labels)
vals=sol[idx].values.reshape(var.labels.shape) # pandas indexing per variablevar.solution=xr.DataArray(vals, var.coords)

After:

sol=set_int_index(sol)
# Build dense numpy lookup array oncesol_arr=np.full(sol_max_idx+1, nan)
sol_arr[sol.index[sol.index>=0]] =sol.values[sol.index>=0]
forname, varinself.variables.items():
idx=np.ravel(var.labels)
vals=sol_arr[np.clip(idx, 0, sol_max_idx)] # numpy indexingvals[idx<0] =nanvar.solution=xr.DataArray(vals.reshape(var.labels.shape), var.coords)

Same pattern applied to the dual values unpacking loop.

Motivation

After HiGHS solves, the solution is a pandas Series with integer labels. The unpacking loop accesses this Series once per variable type (~20 types in a typical PyPSA model). Each sol[idx].values call involves pandas' __getitem__ with index alignment overhead. Converting to a numpy array first and using direct array indexing eliminates this overhead.

Context

See #198 (comment) — item 5 in the priority list.

Test plan

• test_optimization.py highs-direct — 24/25 pass (one pre-existing failure in test_modified_model)
• Solution values verified correct via test_default_setting_sol_and_dual_accessor
• Expression solution accessor verified via test_default_setting_expression_sol_accessor
• Duplicated variables test passes

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[MaykThewessen]

Added benchmark/scripts/benchmark_matrix_gen.py to this branch (and #616, #617, #618) as requested by @FBumann.

Reproduce with:

python benchmark/scripts/benchmark_matrix_gen.py -o results.json --label "with-PR-619"
python benchmark/scripts/benchmark_matrix_gen.py --compare before.json after.json

Note: this PR's change (numpy solution unpacking in Model.solve) is on the post-solve path and is therefore not captured by the matrix generation benchmark above. The relevant timing is measured via a full solve cycle — I can add a --mode solve flag to the script that runs an end-to-end n.optimize() call if that would be useful for reproducibility here.

[MaykThewessen]

Updated the benchmark script to include a --include-solve flag that directly benchmarks the solution-assignment loop from this PR — comparing the old pandas label-based path vs the new numpy dense-array path, without re-solving the LP each time.

Reproduce:

python benchmark/scripts/benchmark_matrix_gen.py --include-solve -o results.json

Results on SciGrid-DE, 24 snapshots (59,640 variables), Python 3.14.3, macOS ARM64:

Path	Time
pandas label lookup (before)	0.0155s
numpy dense array (after)	0.0065s
Speedup	2.4×

The benchmark reconstructs the raw sol Series from stored variable solutions and replays both assignment approaches repeatedly without re-running the solver, so the measurement isolates only the unpacking cost.

[FBumann]

Modest speedup, but lgtm

[MaykThewessen]

Benchmark Results: master vs PR #619

Tested on actual linopy implementation using PyPSA SciGrid-DE. Includes end-to-end model.solve() with HiGHS to measure the real solution unpacking path.

Setup: Python 3.14.3, numpy 2.4.3, Apple M-series (arm64), macOS, 5 repeats (best-of).

End-to-End Solve (HiGHS direct)

Snapshots	Phase	master (s)	PR-619 (s)	Speedup
24	model.solve() end-to-end	4.0473	4.3797	0.92x
24	re-solve (warm model)	3.3517	3.4682	0.97x
100	model.solve() end-to-end	15.5674	16.0634	0.97x
100	re-solve (warm model)	14.3956	14.2239	1.01x

Matrix Generation (for reference — PR #619 doesn't change these paths)

Snapshots	Phase	master (s)	PR-619 (s)	Speedup
24	full_matrix_pipeline	0.3494	0.2979	1.17x
100	full_matrix_pipeline	2.0155	1.1705	1.72x
200	full_matrix_pipeline	3.2036	2.3372	1.37x
500	full_matrix_pipeline	11.6722	11.6013	1.01x

Summary: The solution unpacking speedup from pandas→numpy is real but modest — it's dominated by solver time in end-to-end measurements. The matrix generation variance across runs (this PR doesn't change those paths) reflects run-to-run noise from sequential benchmarking on a non-isolated machine.

As you noted, "modest speedup but lgtm" — the benefit is more pronounced on larger models where the solution vector is bigger and pandas reindex overhead grows.

Benchmark methodology

• model.solve() calls the real linopy solve path with HiGHS direct API
• "re-solve" times a second solve on the same model (LP already built, exercises solution assignment path)
• Benchmarks ran sequentially (master→616→618→619), so later runs may show thermal effects
• 5 repeats per measurement, best-of-5 reported
• GC disabled during timing, collected between repeats
• Benchmark script: benchmark/scripts/benchmark_actual.py

[FBumann]

Your PR is getting hard to review, as your benchmark results are not focused on what the PR contains.
The benchmark comment mixes in matrix generation results that this PR doesn't touch — that makes it hard to see the actual impact. Could you trim it to just the isolated solution-unpacking benchmark (the pandas vs numpy comparison)? That's the one that directly measures what changed here.

The end-to-end solve numbers are dominated by solver time and show no clear signal either way, so they're more noise than information for this PR.

[MaykThewessen]

Fair point — the matrix generation table and end-to-end solve numbers are noise for this PR. The relevant benchmark is in my second comment: isolated solution-unpacking shows 2.4× speedup (pandas label lookup 0.0155s → numpy dense array 0.0065s) on SciGrid-DE 24 snapshots.

[FabianHofmann]

Great! I made some benchmarks and this looks good! it is 2–6 faster consistently across all sizes, scaling pretty well. because of the one-time array build, while the old method paid pandas overhead per variable.

[MaykThewessen]

Nice!